Amprenavir

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Amprenavir, also called AMP, AMV, APV and VX-478, is a protease inhibitor used to treat HIV infection. Protease inhibitors block HIV-1 protease, an enzyme required for the proteolytic cleavage of the viral polyprotein precursors into the individual functional proteins found in infectious HIV-1. Protease inhibitors are almost always used in combination with at least two other anti-HIV drugs. Its IUPAC chemical name is [(3S)-oxolan-3-yl] N-[(2S,3R)-4-[(4-aminophenyl)sulfonyl-(2-methylpropyl)amino]-3-
hydroxy-1-phenylbutan-2-yl]carbamate.

Brand Names

Agenerase®

Prozei®

Vertex®

External Links

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